davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-11
AGRICULTURAL.
The National Experiment stations

Major Henry Il. Alvord says, in the Bos-
ton Cultivator, that the work accomplished
by the few institutions Of this class already
in operation has been so good and so highly
appreciated that the national government
has now undertaken TO establish and main
tain agricultural experiment stations in all
the states An act Of Congress approved
March ,, 1897 and popularity called the
Hatch bill, inaugurates the new scheme,
and provides for station in every state
and territory which has an agricultural col
lege or other educational Institution founded
by the land grant of July, 1862. In every
state the station is to be a department Of
such college, unless by special state legisla-
ton under other provisions of the bill.
Owing to amendments to the law made in
the Senate, and errors which failed of cor
rection in the House because Of the close Of
the session. the treasury officials decided
that the net did not in itself make an APP
preparation for the first year, as was un-
questionably intended. Consequently, fur
ther action by Congress is necessary before
the stations can be organized and begin
work. To consider the situation, and con
fer as to methods of organizing and operat-
ing the stations, a delegate convention was
held in Washington the middle of October,
composed of representatives of the various
institutions prospectively interested in the
provisions of the new law. Delegates were
present from 81 states and territories, and
the proceedings of the convention were re-
garded as so important that they will be
published in pamphlet form. The secretary
of the treasury was consulted, and arrange
ments made which it is believed will result
in special appropriation by Congress with
in three months, so the $4,000 provided
for each state will be available in time to
put the stations into active operation during
the early part of the year 1888.
Believing that further conferences would
be necessary to harmonize and coordinate
the work of the various institutions, per
manent organization was effected to be
called the association of agricultural col
leges and experiment stations. President
George w. Anterior of the Pennsylvania
state college is the president of the associa-
ton, and the secretary is Charles f. Thorne
director of the Ohio agricultural experiment
station. The address of the latter, for the
present. is Springfield, o.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-11
Nov EnnInnhmnr.n.

One of w. e. Primes recent letters TO
the New York journal of Commerce con
tains some pertinent observations for New
England farmers. lie as been taking his
annual carriage drive through New Hamp-
shire and Vermont and notes the absence
of good horses, the high prices which such
horses bring and the strange fact that these
high prices do not seem to tempt New Eng
land farmers to go into the work of horse
breeding In drive of POO miles with his
eyes constantly open to horses, he saw only
three colts under Il year old and few horses
worth much over $50 and many not worth
$25. He attended several agricultural
fairs, So called but which were really
horse-races - contests among style of
animals that are of little use to the farm
er, while the great mass of the horses that
brought the people together were sorry
specimens, fit neither for work nor show
lie finds that the few really good animals
to be seen here and there are generally
brought from Canada or from the West,
and are rarely of New England stock. lie
concludes that the character of New Eng
land horses Is deteriorating, and he is about
right and what is more. our cattle-shows.
or rather horse-races are doing nothing to
lead to an Improvement Of the stuck-at
least such stock as farmers want and peo-
pie generally want.
Dir. Primes letter for one thing should
serve to call the attention of New England
farmers to profitable industry. We hear
much now of the hard times our ngricult-
wrists are having in making their business
pay. The Republican while ago pointed
out how farm property in nearly every sec
ton OF New England had been depreciat-
ing III value, and how farms were being
mortgaged and deserted. \ long article in
the Boston Advertiser a day or two ago
touches upon these depressing features of
farm life IN Massachusetts, 1t estimates
that the average net profit to the farmers
OF Franklin county does not much exceed
$40 year. Now the chief reason for all
this Is that the farmers have been too slow
III adapting themselves to the changed CON
ditlons about them. They have been going
on III the same old ruts much like the ten
ant farmers of England who have been
cllnglng to their wheat crops in the face of
rulnous competition with the boundess
wheat fields of the Northwest and of India,
and who now wake up to find their prop
erty deprecated 30 per cent and them
selves bankrupt Our farmers cannot com
pete with the West in beef cattle raising
or grain growing, but there are plenty of
things in which they can compete, and one
OF these is the breeding of good horses
There is always a demand for them and
paying prices, and of all places in the
world New England is best adapted to this
sort of industry. Indeed it would seem
that blooded stock of all sorts peculiar to
this section might be attended to with
profit on these at present Improbable
farms OF ours. Springfield Republicans
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-11

Prepare some shellac varnsh 10y dissolv-
ing half pound of gum shellac in quart
of alcohol put in tightly corked bottle.
set in warm place, and shake frequently.
When completely dissolved, add sufficient
dry lamp or bone black. 1t will require
only about heapng table spoonful to half
a-pint of varnish Should it be too thick
to flow easily from the brush, and spread
evenly, add alcohol Give the wood two
or three coats of this, which can be done
within two days. For fine work, give three
coats of the black varnish, and allow it to
dry thoroughly then take some 90 or 600
sand paper and rub the work down lightly
until the surface is smooth and even, being
careful not to rub through to the wood.
Then apply two or three coats more. and
rub down again with the sand paper, give
two coats more allow it TO dry perfectly
hard. Make some rubbers of felt, an old
felt hat is good, 10y lacking the felt on
blocks of soft wood of proper shape, which
should be flat, concave or convex to fit the
work. Apply n few drops of sewing ma
chine oil or any fine oil to the felt and
sprinkle ON pinch of pulverized pumce
stone. Rub the work with this, keeping
the rubber moist with oil, and supplied with
the pumce, until the wood shows perfect
ly smooth surface without any gloss Whom
it has all been gone over, wipe off the sur.
face and rub clean with dry flannel cloths.
The result is fine imitation of ebony. If
niSh IL
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-11
THE HOUSEHOLD.
Women's Fnshions---A Change for the
Better promised.

Fashion, it appears, has joined hands
with health and artistic grace in the matter
of womens clothes Mrs. John Sherwood
writes from Paris to the New York World
81 am glad to say that tight lacing. i'm
mense bustles and high hats are doomed.
| have seen many bridal trousseaux and
the excuses are all much modified. The
best dressed woman are convinced that
they have been deforming themselves Of
late.
Commenting on this writer in the Boston
Advertiser SAYS that an era Of gracious ease
may really be coming at last and women
may be given a chance by the subtitle Par
isan and London laws that govern them to
take little healthful comfort of their lives
1t is true that few women who wear tight
clothes and heavy skirts have been willing
TO confess the burden they bore Chains
that are becoming and stylish are quite
different from chains that have gone out of
fashion 1t has been a natural and com
mendable conservative instinct which has
made individual women refuse to rush into
dress reform and make themselves conspc-
uous by ugly clothes constructed with an
eye to healthfulness alone, and with too
lofty disregard of beauty or even of agree
able conformity to current standards of
comeliness
The first duty Of woman is to look her
best at all times and under all circum-
stances, and the modern woman who has
found that her times and circumstances
take her more and more into active out door
life must contrive a way to look well i'm her
freedom, to walk with full power of breath
ing, to ride her horse unfettered by the
dangerous long skirt of ten years ago and
to hold herself always erect and free by
the strength of her own will and her own
muscles, unaided by any of the contrivan-
ces which have limited and hampered her
and made her dependent upon steel and
bones for the strength and support which
is certainly inherent in her own body if ii
is developed and trained.
If the fas hion rulers of Paris are really
coming into line with the dress reformers
of England and America, there may appear
a combination Of beauty and of common
sense in woman's dress which will delight
the eye of man and encourage strength in
the frame of femininity. Many years age
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps and number of
other well known women originated here III
Boston this movement for healthful dress
which is now reflected in fashion 1t has
grown and spread beyond the hopes of the
Jealous. The garments made in the dress
reform rooms here have become more beau.
tiful each year, and the gift which was
sent to Queen Victoria last summer by Miss
Bates was made up of articles quite as deli
cate in texture and finish as any of the old
fashioned sort.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-11

Energetic housekeepers are now putting
eggs in lime to keep fresh during the winter
A farmers wife dissoves one pint of com
mon lime and one pint of common salt in
two gallons of hot rainwater. The fresh
eggs are then covered with this prepare
ton.
q. s. Fassett of North Enosburg has 20
Jersey grades that nave made $3.50 pounds
OF butter in the past year-on an average
1853 pounds each This has netted him 28B
cents, or S1l.2 per COW, aud furnished a
grand total of Sl425 60 for the butter alone
In addition TO this he has sold swine and
calves, largely raised on the sour milk. TO
the amount of $l67 He has fed the herd
$40 worth of grain, and, without estimat-
ing the value of the manure, has had net
income of 1852. 10-a very good showing
for the season
A Massachusetts, farmer who has tried it,
and knows how to live well and cheaply has
this recipe for corned beef For 100 pounds
OF beef he weighs out eight pounds of com
mon hne salt, four pounds of brown sugar,
Tour ounces OF saleratus, aud two ounces
OF saltpeter, and mixes them. A layer Of
this Is put at the bottom Of the barrel and
between each layer Of meat, the large
bones having been removed. A weight is
va Wv b'P AolNl W press IL nflnlN
down, and the juices of the meat furnish
all the brine necessary. Meat cured in this
way does not grow tough in summer, and
meat in such pickle as this for six weeks
is ready for drying.
Stephen Powers, replying to the question
how to make sandy soils productive saws
that the controlling principle in the man
agement Of such lands should always be g,
Fertilize the crop and not the land. The
permanent enrichment of porous, sandy
soils beyond certain point very soon and
easily reached, is not practicable.
In addition to supplying crops with the
necessary moisture, rain has a distinct ma
nurial value, At Rothamsted, the we'll
known farm of Sir John b. Lawes. it has
been shown that, with an annual rainfall of
little less than 81 inches, each acre of land
receives every year in the rain water over
IA pounds Of pure chlorine, Il pounds Of
sulphuric acid, and between two and three
pounds of ammonia
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-11
Scab on Potatoes.

S. w. Ferel, of Oconto, Wis, claims
that scab on potatoes is not caused by any
fungus, but by the ammonia of strong ma
nure of any kind, hen manure being worst,
and next to that unrolled COW or horse ma
nure. We could hardly agree with this
opinion of the use of horse manure. We
have always had good success with the use
of horse manure, and prefer it to most other
kinds. There is little denial, however, but
that the use of fresh COW manure is poorly
calculated TO secure satisfactory crop, for
the reason, among other things, that it tends
to cause delay of the tubers. So far as hen
manure is concerned, we have used it, but
never had occasion to attribute any special
degree of scabbness to its use. If there
be one thing that will induce it more than
another it is planting the second time upon
the same ground. Ashes are highly rec
commended for potatoes, but in all our prac
tice we have never discovered any evidence
of their superiority over other kinds of
fertilizers. As good success as we have
ever had IN growing potatoes was dropping
the seed in the furrow, covering thickly
with partially rotten buckwheat straw and
then covering with earth; the potatoes were
large, smooth and clean as though they had
been washed. -GermdHto,Ca telegram.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-11

salvation OH delights everybody. Il can be had
Of all druggists aud dealers In medicines Il Grad
icates all pain by quickly removing the cause IL
cures neuralgia and rheumatism Price 2ic
When Noah was In the ark Young Ham was al
ways playing tricks on the old gentleman one
day he told his s-afarlng father that there was
water In the cellar and they had all caught cold
Then II dawned ON Noah that he had omitted 10
secure supply OF Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-11

With every advance OF emigration into the far
west, new demand Is created for Hostetter's
stomach Bltters. Newly settled regions are FIRE,
quently less salubrious than older settled local.
ties, owing to the miasma which rises from newly
cleared land, particularly along the banks of rv.
els that are subject 10 fTeshets. The agricultural
or mining emigrant soon learns, when he does not
already know that the bitters afford the only SURF
protection against malaria and those disorders of
the stomach, liver and bowels to which climatic
changes, exposure and unaccustomed or unhealthy
water or diet subject him. Consequently he plac-
es an estimate upon this great household specific
and preventive commensurate with its intrinsic
merits and is careful TO keep on hand a restOra.
tive and promoter OF health implicitly TO be re-
lied upon In time OF need.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-11

Those persons who do not need iron but who are
troubled with nervousness and dyspepsia win find
IN Carriers Little Nerve Pills most desirable ar
ticle. They are mostly used in combination with
Carriers Little Liver Pills and in this way often
exert most magical effect. Take Just one pill of
each kind Immediately after eating, and you will
he free from indigestion and dyspepsia In walls
at nc Sold by all druggists
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-11

In the ears-sometimes a roaring, buzzing sound
are caused by catArrh, that exceedingly disa
greeable and very common disease Loss Of smell
and hearing also result from catarrh. Hoods
SarSaparllla, the great blood-puriher, is pecu
liarly successful remedy for this disease, which il
cures by purifying the blood II you suffer from
catarrh' try Hoods Sarsaparilla, the peculiar
medicine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-11
What a Pity

That so many otherwise attractive polite and par
ucular people afict their friends By the foul and
disagreeabe odor Of their breath Il Is mainly
caused by disOrdered digestion, and can be cor
rected by removing the cause BY using that pure
medicine, sulphur Bitters.- Health Magazine
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-11

We hive HOId W Istars BaIsam OF Wild Uher-
ry for many years. Nothing We have sold has ever
given such perfect satisfaction for coughs and
colds, and in advanced cases Of consuInption II
has shown remarkable eflcacy.-P. S, Brown a
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-11

Why don't you Try Uarter's Lutte Liver rms
They are positive cure for sick headache and ali
the Ills produced by disordered liver Only one
pill a dose
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-11

E'oR 20 CENTS | will send free by mail
- a sample Box Of Lozenges for bealtlfying
t uis. Soln pleAlon and removing all Plmples and
dress CHAs ELLERY, Albany n. y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-11

should be- use. In attempting 10 cure that very
dlsagreeable disease, catarrh As catarrh origi.
mates In impurity Of the blood, local applications
can DO no permanent good The commons ,nse
hethod OF treatment Is % purify the blood, aud
Tor THIS purpose them is no preparation superior
10 Hood 8 Saraaparla That this peculiar medi
cine does cure catarrh Is shown by the many ties
tmonlals from people who have found relief in its
use when all others had failed A book contain
ing statements Of cures sent on receipt Of 2-cent
stamp by Y. J. Hood 90, LnWrll, Mass
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-11

piano over "a century old and still PLAYABLE
only brought 81 at II Reading (Pa) sale.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-11

No one knows better than those who have used
Carter's Little Liver Pills what relief they have
given when taken for dyspepsia, dizziness pain in
the SIDE, CONCENTRATION and disorderrd sinnlnch
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-11

Anline dyes have nearly driven every other dye
stun out OF the market except indigo and logV God
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-11
ESTEY ORGAN CO,
BrattIebOrO, VT.
Correspondence Solicited.
MILL FOR SALE,

~ Alp MILL. rs one of the best stands IN Wind
. , nam County. Located miles west of Brat
Syr9oro depot 1t Is finely equipped with new |.
\ l. wheel sawlnlll with new patent saw grist.
illl Shlnglc machine, two turning lathes one for
ron; besides cutting OF aud bench saws, making
u nIst-elass mill having first-class water-pow,
House barn, blacksmith shop, house, ali In
sn9d condition, with running water TO house and
ana harn' The mill has good run Of business
u S, the oniy reason for selling is poor health
Mlll % sold az bargain or will exchange for a
good farm Enquire of or address
D. B. whitaker, West Brattleboro. Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-11

situations wanted. Wanted everybody
suffering from weak back, side ache kidney trou
Dies, sore lungs rheumatism. s.yere pains or weak
ness, 10 try Hop Pidsters A wonderful strength,
ener' Hops gums and pitch combined.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-11

Nearly 200 kinds OF gold filling are now made
for teeth
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-11
LEW LONDON NORTHERN RAILROAD

GOING SOUTH
Trains leave Brattuboro as follows:-
5:25 4. n. for Springfield and New York.
200 A. " for Millefs Falls.
1000 A. ". for Conn. River K. r., Millers Falls Pal
mer. New London, Fitchburg, Boston, Ioosnc
Tunnel etc
3:85 =. n. mail for New York via Springfield. and
steamboat train for New York via New London!
connects at Millers Falls at G.3O with Fitchbufg
train for Boston.
500 p. NJ express for Springfield and New York
GOING NORTH
Trains arrive In Brattleboro:-
1923 A. ". from New London and New York
1928 p. w. from Milleis Falls, Hoosac Tunnel Bos-
ton, Fitchburg etc
2:5s p. ~ from Springheld-New York & Montreal
express
$3.50 p. NJ from Palmer, New London and Boston.
5:b2 Z. NJ from Springfield.
1910 p. n. from Springfield and New York
ll:e0 p. N. from New London and Boston via Nil
lets Falls. C. +. SPAULDlNG Supt
New Ioudon Conn oct y fsys.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-11
Sl.I0 each.
25C each,

and n finer grade at % TO soc.
Broken line of Children's Scar.
let Vests and Pants carried over
from last year, to be closed out
now at half price.
New lines of Hosiery for Ladies',
Men and Children at close prices.
New assortment Gloves.
JOB purchase Of n lot of fine,
handsome Lace Bed Sets, which
are to be sold at
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-11
Csc. each,
and IA lot Of small square ones at
5 cents nach

New lot COmiOrtablrS, Soc, 81,
SLID, Tl.25, $3.50 and 80. The
smallest one j. 6lX7O in, the Iarg-
est 72X74 or 70X77 in. The pe0-
pie who are most surprised at the
price when they examine the
goods are those who have counted
up the cost Of making cOmfOrta-
bleS at home.
Special value in Ladies' All
WOOL Scarlet Vests and Pants of
fine quality at
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-11

Railroads.
VERMONT VALLEY RAILROAD.

ON and after oct 3, 1887, trains ON this road
" viii leave Brattlehoro for all points North at
1890 A. ", 500, 500 and 1910 =. a.
The 1910 p, n train Is express for Montreal via
White River Junction, with sleeping car attached
The 1880 A. ". train IL mail train for Montpelier
81. Adams, Rutland, Burlington, Montreal and the
Passumpsc road
express.
The 500 p NJ train is mail train for White River
Junction and Rutland
Trains leave Bellows Falls for the South con.
meeting with the Connecticut River line at Brattlp-
boro, as follows: Montreal Express train at $40
A. ~ mail and accommodation, 0:10 a. ~: mail
train, 2:35 p. ~; New York day EXPRESS t.f9 pm
All these trains make close connections with
Boston & Albany X. r., both east and west of
Springfield J. MIJIJJgAN stunt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-11

All extra value.
Just now have an unusually
large assortment of new and
handsome patterns in Fancy COl-
OTed Turkish Towels for tides nj
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-06-24

sting. several day- session viii
probaby oe nece, cary before llnal
action s, taken. AbOul $50 delcga g..
repre.cnling a majority of states Oh
the union, rs well u Manitoba and
Ontario. are in attendance.
MORE ro>FooLERY.
New York, June 23.--Ihe republic
can club held meeting last night at
which IT, committee on national
affairs reported resolutions on the
battle nag order of President Clcvc.
land. The committees resolutions
denounce the order as direct viola
ton Of law aud contrary to usages o,
nations; ~ IN indiguity to the sol
dicrs who fought to preserve the
union. anG as - comprehend apology
to the south for the part which the
north took In the overthrow OF the
rebellion: and The resolutions declare
a- nn inference OF his second order
tu4t he propose, % have conErcr-
cJn-ummatc the restoration OF the
ilags. HE resolutions were passed
without dissent, aud the committee
was instructed 10 k,cp an eye on The
ilE-
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-06-24

There he- just been hung in The
Catholic church picture OF the
Assumption painted uudor Prot
Pollock by one ~ his pupils. which is
pronomc. by good Judges d work
of much merit II j. certainly ~
beautiful ornumcntto the church and
to o CathoI heart most suggestive
OF the bcau.iiui faith that our dear
Lord nev,r permitted the holy of
ms blessca mother to undergo tNc
corruption ct the grave but that she
WAS carried to heaven by angels.
That picture so large and beautiful
should he painted in cur midst re-
fleets alike credit ON pupil and teach.
or aud the MtIor especially should
receive all the encouragement that
hi- talent as an artist aud patience a.
M instructor entities him to.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-06-24

,v s..:,..,. %. ",Y'v! 'aries Amarvoi or puf.
,sI.Hg' and whOlesomeness More econ.
,uWtchi lhan The ordinary kinds. and oannothe
Ts. snort weight alum or phosphate no,r
coI', So'I only nv tho ROYAL Rsking Powda,
company ly6 wall 81 New YORK 0'"''